Funnel-strainer



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS BUOB, JR., AND FRED BUOB, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

FUNNEL-STRAINER. s

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 417,628, dated December17, 1889.

Application filed September 9, 1889. Serial No. 323,422. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that we, LoUIs BUoB, J r., and FRED BUOB, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton andState of Ohio, have jointlyinvented a new and useful Improvement inFunnel- Strainers, otl which the following is a speci-l fication.

The object of our invention is to providea novel funnelstrainer adaptedto fit funnels of various sizes.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a vertical section through afunnel provided with one of our funnel-strainers. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection through one of our funnelstrainers, showing a portion of thestem broken away. Fig. 3 is a top view of the strainer detached. Fig. 4is a perspective of the sleeve detached.

A is a funnel, and B a stem having loosely mounted thereon a sleeve C,carrying a strainer D, of any suitable construction. The stein isprovided vwith a handle b at the upper end, and is preferably curved atits lower end and provided with teeth b b', adapted to engage the nozzleof the funnel. The strainer may be rigidly mounted upon the sleeve, asshown in Fig. l. We prefer, however, to make it detachable therefrom. Toaccomplish this, the sleeve is provided with shoulder c and lugs c c',and the strainer with an opening D and recesses d', adapted to take overthe sleeve and projections thereon. The strainer may then be so movedthat the lugs secure itin position. In this way strainers of differentmesh may be used withY a single sleeve and stem.

E is a spring adapted to bear against a collar b4 on the stern and aninward projection c on the sleeve to force the strainer downward againstthe inner Wall of the funnel Whenever one of the teeth b b engages thenozzle of the funnelfas shown in Fig. l.

We claimy l. Thecombination, with a funnel, of a strainer carried by astem, said stem being adapted to engage the funnel and hold the strainerin position, and a spring adapted to press the strainer against theWalls of the funnel, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination, with a funnel, of a strainer carried by a stem andadjustable thereon, said stem being adapted to engage the funnel andhold the strainer in position, and a spring adapted to press thestrainer against the walls of the funnel, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

3. The combination, with a funnel, of a stein provided with teethadapted to hold it in engagement With the funnel', a sleeve looselyInounted thereon having a shoulder o and lugs c, and a strainer securedto said sleeve and provided with openings D and recesses CZ',substantially as and for the -purpose described.

LOUIS BUOB, JR. FRED BUOB.

Witnesses:

FRANK O. LovELAND, JAMES N. RAMsEY.

